GB2499677A - Preventing incorrect fuelling of a vehicle - Google Patents
Preventing incorrect fuelling of a vehicle Download PDFInfo
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- GB2499677A GB2499677A GB1203397.3A GB201203397A GB2499677A GB 2499677 A GB2499677 A GB 2499677A GB 201203397 A GB201203397 A GB 201203397A GB 2499677 A GB2499677 A GB 2499677A
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- fuel
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- 239000000945 filler Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 239000002283 diesel fuel Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000002828 fuel tank Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 210000003739 neck Anatomy 0.000 description 47
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/04—Tank inlets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
- B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
- B60K15/04—Tank inlets
- B60K2015/0458—Details of the tank inlet
- B60K2015/0483—Means to inhibit the introduction of too small or too big filler nozzles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
- B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
- B67D7/344—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information
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- Transportation (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
Abstract
To prevent putting the wrong fuel into a diesel fuel tank a fuel neck flap 3 is prevented from opening by means of a sprung lock that will be activated by inserting the correct diesel fuel filler nozzle into the filler neck 1. The nozzle will push in three sprung fuel neck flap retainers 8 and then the fuel neck flap 3 will be released to open as normal. If a smaller unleaded nozzle is inserted into the fuel filler neck 1 it will not activate all three retainers 8 thus the fuel neck flap 3 will remain locked. The product can be fitted to an existing diesel filler neck or developed for new vehicles.
Description
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Description
Field of invention
This invention is aimed at preventing putting the wrong fuel into a diesel vehicle.
Background
I was delivering a car to a customer and needed to put fuel in the vehicle. I stopped at the fuel station and without realising the car was diesel put unleaded into the fuel tank. After driving for a short while the car broke down and it had to be recovered by a recovery truck. The tank had to be drained, fuel lines cleared, new fuel added and the system bled. This process would have cost in the region of £400 or even more if the fuel pump was damaged. Because of this and how often it happens to people I have an idea to solve this problem by securing the fuel filler neck flap.
Brief description of drawings
Fig(l) is a traditional fuel tank, fuel neck and fuel filler neck flap.
Fig(2) is a fuel filler neck flap retainer that will lock the flap in place until the retainer is pushed in thus releasing the flap to operate as normal.
Fig(4) is the means by which the fuel filler neck flap lock will be fitted to the fuel neck and how the fuel pump nozzle will activate the lock and release the fuel filler neck flap.
Fig(5) pre made holes in the fuel filler neck that the locking device will be fitted to.
Fig{6) Pre made complete unit containing the fuel filler neck flap and the locking mechanism that can be fitted to any existing fuel filler neck.
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Detailed Description
Fig 1: Shows a traditional fuel tank (2) with the fuel filler neck attached (1). Inside the filler neck (1) is a sprung hinged flap which prevents fuel and fuel vapour escaping. The flap (3) is pushed down by pushing a fuel pump nozzle (12) down the fuel tank filler neck (1) and the fuel neck flap (3) pivoting on its sprung hinge (4) which pivots downwards to open the way for the fuel to be added to the vehicle.
Fig 2 : shows the fuel neck flap lock (5) in detail. The lock outer casing (6) will house all the working parts. The outer casing (6) will have two spring mounts (9) which will in turn have two lightly sprung springs (10) fitted onto the mounts (9). The two springs (10) will fit into a recess on the back of the fuel neck flap retainers (8). This when all assembled will be either pot riveted, screwed or clipped onto the fuel neck(l) through the fixing positions (7).
Fig 3 :Shows the springs (11} compressed allowing the fuel neck flap retainers (8) to slide back towards the outer casing (6) and allow the fuel neck flap (3) to open freely.
Fig 4: Shows 3 diagrams marked A,B and C. (A) shows an overhead view of the fuel neck (l).On the edge of the fuel neck (1) the three fuel neck flap locks (5) will be fitted.(B) Showa a side view of the filler neck (1). With the fuel neck flap locks (5) in place they will retain and lock the fuel neck flap (3) so it cannot open. (C) Shows a diesel fuel pump nozzle (12) fully inserted into the fuel tank filler neck
(1). As the diesel fuel pump nozzle (12) is inserted into the fuel tank filler neck (ljthe sides of the fuel nozzle (12) will come into contact with the three fuel neck flap locks (5) .The top part of the fuel neck flap retainers (8) will be pushed in by the fuel nozzle (12).This will push the fuel neck flap retainers (8) back towards the lock outer casing (6). As the fuel nozzle (12) pushes down the fuel filler neck (1) further, the fuel neck flap retainers (8) will push back fully into the lock outer casing (6) and the fuel neck flap (3) will be released. As the fuel nozzle (12)goes in further it will push open the fuel neck flap (3) by means of the sprung hinge (4) and the fuel can then be added to the fuel tank
(2). If all three fuel neck flap locks (5) are not activated by the fuel nozzle (12) the fuel neck flap (3) will remain locked and re-fuelling will be impossible (a smaller unleaded fuel nozzle will not activate all three fuel neck flap locks).
Fig 5 : Shows how in manufacturing pre made holes in the fuel tank filler neck (1) can be added. The fuel neck flap locks (5) will as one unit go over the holes provided (14+13). The fuel neck flap retainers (8) will protrude through holes (14) to the correct position to be activated by the fuel nozzle (12). The lock outer casing (6) will be pot riveted, screwed or clipped into position by pushing the chosen retainer through fixing position (7) and aligning with the pre made holes (13).
Fig 6: Shows a pre made complete unit that can be adapted to fit existing fuel tank filler necks (l)(vehicle already on the road) or as an add on to the new fuel tank filler neck (1) in a vehicle manufacturing environment.
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Itinerary of components
1) Fuel tank filler neck
2) Fuel storage tank
3) Fuel neck hinged flap
4) Sprung hinge
5) Fuel neck flap lock
6) Lock outer casing
7) Lock fixing position
8) Fuel neck flap retainer
9) Sprung mount
10)Springs
11)Compressed springs
12)Diesel pump nozzle
13) Pre- set mounting holes
14)Fuel neck flap retainer pre-set holes
15)Pre-constructed complete unit
16)Fitting point of pre-constructed unit
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Claims (1)
- Claim(1)A device fitted to a new diesel vehicle fuel filler neck that will only be able to open when the correct size fuel filler nozzle is inserted into the fuel tank neck thus releasing the retainers from the fuel neck flap and allowing the flap to open.(2)A complete unit which can be fitted to any diesel fuel tank neck that will prevent putting the wrong fuel in the vehicle by means of preventing the fuel neck flap from opening.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1203397.3A GB2499677A (en) | 2012-02-27 | 2012-02-27 | Preventing incorrect fuelling of a vehicle |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1203397.3A GB2499677A (en) | 2012-02-27 | 2012-02-27 | Preventing incorrect fuelling of a vehicle |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB201203397D0 GB201203397D0 (en) | 2012-04-11 |
| GB2499677A true GB2499677A (en) | 2013-08-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB1203397.3A Withdrawn GB2499677A (en) | 2012-02-27 | 2012-02-27 | Preventing incorrect fuelling of a vehicle |
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Citations (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6302169B1 (en) * | 2000-09-13 | 2001-10-16 | Peter C. Pulos | Diesel fuel nozzle restrictor |
| GB2431634A (en) * | 2005-10-25 | 2007-05-02 | Rhys Holdaway | Device to prevent incorrect fuelling of a vehicle |
| GB2450763A (en) * | 2007-07-03 | 2009-01-07 | Edwin Michael Stephenson | A fuel dispensing nozzle inhibitor assembly |
| US20090020182A1 (en) * | 2007-07-19 | 2009-01-22 | Stant Manufacturing Inc. | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor |
| GB2460469A (en) * | 2008-05-30 | 2009-12-02 | Tullman Design Ltd | Fluid passageway closure means |
| US20100132838A1 (en) * | 2007-04-16 | 2010-06-03 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Selective fuel nozzle inhibiting system |
| US20100218849A1 (en) * | 2009-02-27 | 2010-09-02 | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | Fuel tank opening-closing device |
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- 2012-02-27 GB GB1203397.3A patent/GB2499677A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6302169B1 (en) * | 2000-09-13 | 2001-10-16 | Peter C. Pulos | Diesel fuel nozzle restrictor |
| GB2431634A (en) * | 2005-10-25 | 2007-05-02 | Rhys Holdaway | Device to prevent incorrect fuelling of a vehicle |
| US20100132838A1 (en) * | 2007-04-16 | 2010-06-03 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Selective fuel nozzle inhibiting system |
| GB2450763A (en) * | 2007-07-03 | 2009-01-07 | Edwin Michael Stephenson | A fuel dispensing nozzle inhibitor assembly |
| US20090020182A1 (en) * | 2007-07-19 | 2009-01-22 | Stant Manufacturing Inc. | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor |
| GB2460469A (en) * | 2008-05-30 | 2009-12-02 | Tullman Design Ltd | Fluid passageway closure means |
| US20100218849A1 (en) * | 2009-02-27 | 2010-09-02 | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | Fuel tank opening-closing device |
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| GB201203397D0 (en) | 2012-04-11 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |